Peripatetic rhetoric after Aristotle
By: edited by William W. Fortenbaugh and David C. Mirhady.
Contributors: Fortenbaugh, William W.; Mirhady, David C., 1960-
Series: Rutgers University studies in classical humanities,; v. 6
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J., U.S.A
Language: eng
Number of pages: 415
Subjects: Aristotle.; Rhetoric.
Description: Interest in ancient rhetoric and its relevance to modern society has increased dramatically over recent decades. In North America, departments of speech and communications have experienced a noticeable renaissance of concern with ancient sources. On both sides of the Atlantic, numerous journals devoted to the history of rhetoric are now being published.

Throughout, Aristotle's central role has been acknowledged, and there is also a growing awareness of the contributions made by Theophrastus and the Peripatetics. Peripatetic Rhetoric After Aristotle responds to this recent interest in rhetoric and peripatetic theory.

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The chapters provide new insights into Peripatetic influence on different periods and cultures: Greece and Rome, the Syrian- and Arabic-speaking worlds, Europe in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and the international scene today. Contributors to this volume include Maroun Aouad, Lucia Calboli Montefusco, Thomas Conley, Tiziano Dorandi, Lawrence D. Green, Doreen C. Innes, George A. Kennedy, Michael Leff, and Eckart Schutrumpf.

This comprehensive analysis of the history of rhetoric ranges from the early Hellenistic period to the present day. It will be of significant interest to classicists, philosophers, and cultural historians.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.